Anyone ever get this to run off an Inverter? what size surge is needed to get it running?
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The conventional wisdom is three times the rated amperage, or in this case 45 amps. That's only momentary, but the motor starts each time you split a log and returns passively unpowered.
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I run it on a 15 amp circuit and haven't had any problems with it. I hope this helps.
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I used this inverter in my tank while I was deploYed. It ran off 24 volts and it worked great. Never had any problems.
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I use two of these cords plugged together on a 7000 watt Toro generator with a 10500 watt surge. It runs at 85% capacity with my central air on with no problem.
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I am not familiar with the inverter you are talking about, but I used this unit in a RV with inverter and generator with no problems. It pulls 1800 watts
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I disagree with MicroSolar, and agree with James H., I have a 675 watt fridge, and my inverter kicks the compressor over just fine with a 2500watt peak at the beggining, but i have overkill wiring, fat 4gauage more like 2awg. And the run (circuit legnth Pos + Neg) is 2 feet... Might wanna check your wiring before buying a bigger model, though your fridge could be more power hungry....
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you need to use a big gauge wire size (I think I used 0 or 2, and they make really flexible ones now that are nice if you plan on running it around corners. The manual says 4 gauge is the smallest you can use). I'm not sure about fuses... I bought a couple of big fuses but didn't end up using them. I've just looked over the manual and it does show a fuse installed between the positive terminal on the inverter and the battery, so I better make the change. This inverter has been really great, though.... I might even get a second one.
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i run a small swine wave for those . as you can pick up a 500 what cheap . then run big loads like pump , washer machine etc . with this inverter .
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I only wish I knew.It just runs on a regular current....I do not know what an inverter is. I sure do like mine under my desk.
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Well, this inverter is 400W continuous/800W surge, if the voltage is 120V, this should be capable of supplying 400W/120V = 3.3 A continuous with a surge of 6.6 A. So, if I read the spec of your fridge correctly => 0.8 A (which seems low to me but I am not really sure what is typical), it should work.
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I use it for a 7500 watt running and a 10500 watt surge generator and it works just fine. If you want to be especially safe check it after fifteen minutes of use, if the cord is hot discontinue. I'll bet it will be just fine.
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Ashley,You would have to keep air circulating around the inverter or it will get hot and shut down.Joe
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Hello Peggy, If you Plan to use a load that surges to the 3,000 watt rating then you must use a 250 amp fuse or resettable circuit breaker for the Input side. This unit works well up to 1,000 watts It does not perform well on large start up motors like a Vacuum cleaner. I use this unit for small loads that require a pure sine wave. Mike
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What i have ran is zero gauge wire,(yes, it's huge but it carries all the current the inverter can produce) a raptor ranl1502 150 amp anl fuse, with a DB Link anlfh01 0-gauge anl fuse holder. You will also need a hammer crimper and wire lugs for the wire ends to connect to the inverter. I use an optima battery with top and side post and crimped lugs on the wires to connect to the side post on it as well. You can get the DB Link pw0r50z 0 awg positive wire on amazon for $74 for 50 feet right now. Otherwise you're looking at around $250 for other brands.
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No, actually there is not. What you have is in effect a local source of 120VAC, isolated from the power grid and from ground. I'm not sure what would happen if you grounded the output outlet. It might short the inverter circuitry to ground and cause a failure.
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You will need a positive and negative cable of appropriate length between the Battery and the inverter. Size of cable should be able to run maximum output at the incerter(6 gage would suffice. Also include on the positive cable(within 6 inches of the positive battery terminal) a 60 amp fuse or dc rated breaker to protect the wire between the battery and the inverter. That will get you going and protected. Plug in your ac devices and go.